Deadlocked Iraqi lawmakers put off next meeting until Sept. 15
Iraqi lawmakers who met this week for the first time since a May election and are still struggling to form a new government, decided on Tuesday to put off their next meeting until Sept. 15, having failed to elect a parliament speaker.
Man held after explosive device detonated near U.S. embassy in Cairo – sources
Egyptian security forces detained a man on Tuesday after an explosive device detonated near the U.S. Embassy in central Cairo, three security sources said.
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a former Green lawmaker as his new environment minister on Tuesday, hoping to inject new life into his rattled administration after a summer of problems and before another round of reforms.
Germany concerned about possible ‘sleeper’ cyber sabotage
A growing number of countries can hack into private computer networks and install malicious software to sabotage another country’s infrastructure, Germany’s domestic spy chief said.
Catalan government to relaunch campaign to split from Spain
Catalan leader Quim Torra will relaunch on Tuesday his region’s campaign to split from Spain, rebuffing an offer from the central government in Madrid for a referendum on greater autonomy that would fall well short of independence.
Man held after throwing explosive device near U.S. embassy in Cairo – sources
Egyptian security forces detained a man on Tuesday after he threw an explosive device which detonated near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, three security sources said.
Swedish center-left holds small lead ahead of Sept. 9 election
Sweden’s center-left bloc holds a small but stable lead over the center-right Alliance ahead of Sunday’s election, two opinion polls showed on Tuesday, but forming a government after the vote may be extremely difficult.
UK finance minister will set out budget timing in ‘usual way’ – May’s spokesman
British finance minister Philip Hammond will set out the timing for his next budget in “the usual way”, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday after a newspaper reported that his fiscal statement would come early.
Britain must press EU members to help get Brexit deal: May
Britain must step up contact with members of the European Union to try to get a Brexit deal as talks to leave the bloc enter a “crucial and intense phase”, Prime Minister Theresa May agreed with her ministers on Tuesday.
China’s parliament chief to visit North Korea to mark its 70th birthday
China’s parliament chief will visit North Korea this weekend as President Xi Jinping’s special representative for celebrations marking 70 years since the founding of the country, state news agency Xinhua said.
